Best Political System

Whispering Death said:
I was just wondering the specific nation's political system you think is the best in history.

I don't doubt that your country's current system is the likeliest one to be chosen but please consider all the countries in all of history before responding.

Also, don't just give us a one name answer, let's have a full explination on why to go along with it.
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One that allows each individual to realize that they are the masters of their lives and don't go following any leaders, who they think can solve their problems.

Alternatively, a political system that is not utopian and actually existed: Anarcho-syndicalism, which was implemented by a faction in the Spanish civil war.
 
Mohmar Deathstrike said:
Alternatively, a political system that is not utopian and actually existed: Anarcho-syndicalism, which was implemented by a faction in the Spanish civil war.
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Yeah, I think George Orwell wrote about something similar.

http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/animalfarm/

Animal Farm (1945) - satirical allegory of the Russian Revolution, particularly directed against Stalin's Russia. Led by the pigs, the Animals on Mr Jones's farm revolt against their human masters. After their victory they decide to run the farm themselves on egalitarian principles. Inspired by the example of Boxer, the hard-working horse, the cooperation prosper. The pigs become corrupted by power and a new tyranny is established under Napoleon (Stalin). 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.' Snowball (Trotsky), an idealist, is driven out. The final betrayal is made when the pigs engineer a rapproachement with Mr Jones. The book was originally rejected for publication by T.S. Eliot in 1944, but has gained since its appearance in 1945 a status of a classic. - Film adaptation from 1955 was a faithful rendition of Orwell's original work, but watered in the end the satire, and presented a socialist viewpoint: the system is good, but the individuals are corruptible.
 
Just a curiosity from my specific interest, but is or isn't is legal to show "affection" between boys and girls in Singapore. I'll be having a stop over there coming summer and don't know if I can hold hands with my girlfriend?
I know how clean and regulated the social life is overthere, but it also infringes on some civil liberties. I don't say it is wrong, but I'm not used to that anymore. So it strikes me as old fashioned and odd (read primitive), then again we had that too in recent history.
 
Well, It is not uncommon the youngsters now adays how hands and kiss in the public ( Including me! ) Well, If you are a chinese, it is counted to be disrespectful of yourself to do such hanky panky things in public. But really no one cares!
 
Okidoki, sounds better! :) And what about the caning going on. Do people still get caned for minor mishaps? If not, then I start to like Singapore even more. (On a serious note, in Holland a lot of people had their second thoughts because many civil liberties we hold common could land you in trouble overthere.... Does this start to lighten up some?)
 
Ted said:
Okidoki, sounds better! :) And what about the caning going on. Do people still get caned for minor mishaps? If not, then I start to like Singapore even more. (On a serious note, in Holland a lot of people had their second thoughts because many civil liberties we hold common could land you in trouble overthere.... Does this start to lighten up some?)
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From what I hear Singapore is really serious about keeping law and order in the country.

There's this one story of a foreigner visting Singapore,I don't quite remember his name,but I do know he was an American.Anyways he took his key and intentionally scratched up a car,a couple of cops caught him,took him to the police station,and beat the crap out of him with a bamboo cane.
 
Blixs said:
From what I hear Singapore is really serious about keeping law and order in the country.

There's this one story of a foreigner visting Singapore,I don't quite remember his name,but I do know he was an American.Anyways he took his key and intentionally scratched up a car,a couple of cops caught him,took him to the police station,and beat the crap out of him with a bamboo cane.
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Oh! That American! That story is Famous! His name is Micheal Fay! He thought it is ok that he scratch a car! But in my country, NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. So he had 12 strokes of the cane.
 
Ted said:
Okidoki, sounds better! :) And what about the caning going on. Do people still get caned for minor mishaps? If not, then I start to like Singapore even more. (On a serious note, in Holland a lot of people had their second thoughts because many civil liberties we hold common could land you in trouble overthere.... Does this start to lighten up some?)
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Well, caning only for cases like rape, vendalisism, Fighting, riot, consumption of a certain volume of drugs and so on. Well, depends on wad type of minor mishaps you are talking about? Some do get you deported back to your country! Tell me wad criems are you talking about? Well in my country, Drugs can warrant a DEATH PENALTY!
 
Mohmar Deathstrike said:
Haha. I hope he had to pay the victim for the damage too, which I think is more important.
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Well I am not sure about the paying part. I think the US government took the matter very seriously! I think if he should pay, the US consulate had paid for him.
 
I think his Step-Father was a rich Singapore businessman. His parents were probably responsible for damages. It wasn't just one car but several.
 
Singapore has an excelent system, with dealing with the drugs trade as well.
Heaps of people I know here in Aus, think the Singaporians should just realse s prisoner because he happens to be a citizen of another country.
They don't care he is a drug runner, trying to pay off a debt of his brothers court fees when he was sentenced for drug running.

But Singapore made a stand, and stuck to its laws. I applaud the Government there. You are ready by your laws, even if a friendly nation, is pressuring you into changing it.

BTW I think Howard personally agrees with Singapore, but can't say that infront of our fanatical left wing media.
 
The best form of government was the true democracy as practiced by the plains indians of North America. In particular I would refer to the Ogalala Sioux. All decisions were by concensus and not until everyone had spoken their piece each in turn in order of their stature within the society. When the nation faced a decision each clan would decide among themselves then they would send their representative to the "national assembly" where the process would repeat itself. Never has there been before or since a more pure democracy in action.
 
Bory said:
Singapore has an excelent system, with dealing with the drugs trade as well.
Heaps of people I know here in Aus, think the Singaporians should just realse s prisoner because he happens to be a citizen of another country.
They don't care he is a drug runner, trying to pay off a debt of his brothers court fees when he was sentenced for drug running.

But Singapore made a stand, and stuck to its laws. I applaud the Government there. You are ready by your laws, even if a friendly nation, is pressuring you into changing it.

BTW I think Howard personally agrees with Singapore, but can't say that infront of our fanatical left wing media.
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Well, I am sorry that my country had to hang one of your Citizen's becuase he happen to have drugs on him when in transit in Singapore. My country has always stood by her laws well! Even in the Micheal FAy case, the United States Government was against our Singapore Government to cane him. But we stood by our laws against all odds. Each country must abid by her laws or else it is very easy to cumber to other nations!
 
bulldogg said:
The best form of government was the true democracy as practiced by the plains indians of North America. In particular I would refer to the Ogalala Sioux. All decisions were by concensus and not until everyone had spoken their piece each in turn in order of their stature within the society. When the nation faced a decision each clan would decide among themselves then they would send their representative to the "national assembly" where the process would repeat itself. Never has there been before or since a more pure democracy in action.
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That is freakin sweet! How unfortunate that their system did not survive the white devil.

Personally, I completely disagree with all laws restricting drugs as I see them as being anti-freedom and creating more problems than they are solving.
 
Mohmar Deathstrike said:
That is freakin sweet! How unfortunate that their system did not survive the white devil.
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I take it that you are not in the "white devil" class of Humans.
 
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